27th
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From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
cannot
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From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry offerings.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry offerings.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry offerings.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
march in a procession
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry offerings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry offerings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry offerings.
and nothing more
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
SiamesenounUS /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry offerings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
except if; if not
From this reading They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the Siamese.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three whole days.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NEW YEAR'S IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first day of a new year.
